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- the present invention relates to an ion guide and a method of guiding ions.
- an ion guide comprising:
- first array of electrodes comprises a first plurality of arcuate electrodes arranged in parallel with one another and such that the first plurality of arcuate electrodes at least partially surround the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or wherein the second array of electrodes comprises a second plurality of arcuate electrodes arranged in parallel with one another and such that the second plurality of arcuate electrodes at least partially surround the one or more apertures or ion exit regions;
- a first device arranged and adapted to apply an AC or RF voltage to the first array of electrodes and to the second array of electrodes so as to confine ions within the ion guide in a first (z) direction that extends in a direction between the first and second arrays;
- a second device arranged and adapted to apply one or more DC voltages to the first array of electrodes and/or to the second array of electrodes so as to urge ions within the ion guide in a second (r) direction towards the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, such that ions within the ion guide are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- an ion guide can advantageously receive ions across a wide range of angular ( ⁇ ) displacements (e.g. up to 360°), transport the ions towards an ion exit region, and then eject the ions in a relatively narrow ion beam.
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- the ion guide can advantageously be used to collimate ions from one or more curved or annularly distributed sources to a single beam.
- ions appearing at any point on the circumference of the ion entrance region, at any given time will advantageously be transported and focused to the one or more exit regions together, maintaining their temporal fidelity.
- WO 2008/103492 discloses a coaxial analytical ion trap mass analyser from which ions are mass-selectively ejected.
- WO 2013/027054 discloses a toroidal analytical ion trap from which ions are resonantly or parametrically ejected by applying a supplemental AC voltage.
- these documents relate to toroidal structures for providing large trapping volumes, and are not concerned with the concept of interfacing a large ion acceptance area to a small ion exit area. Furthermore, these documents do not disclose an ion guide that “passively” funnels ions towards an ion exit while maintaining the temporal fidelity of ions.
- arcuate electrodes should be understood to encompass both arrangements of electrodes that partially surround the one or more apertures or ion exit/entrance regions such as arc-shaped electrodes, and arrangements of electrodes that fully surround the one or more apertures or ion exit/entrance regions such as circular- or oval-shaped electrodes.
- the first plurality of arcuate electrodes may be arranged in a sector or circular sector configuration and/or the second plurality of arcuate electrodes may be arranged in a sector or circular sector configuration.
- the one or more apertures or ion exit regions may be arranged within the first array and/or within the second array;
- the first plurality of arcuate electrodes may be arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or the second plurality of arcuate electrodes may be arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- an ion guide comprising:
- one or more apertures or ion exit regions arranged within the first array, such that the electrodes in the first array of electrodes are arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or one or more apertures or ion exit regions arranged within the second array, such that the electrodes in the second array of electrodes are arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions;
- a first device arranged and adapted to apply an AC or RF voltage to the first array of electrodes and to the second array of electrodes so as to confine ions within the ion guide in a first (z) direction that extends in a direction between the first and second arrays;
- a second device arranged and adapted to apply one or more DC voltages to the first array of electrodes and/or to the second array of electrodes so as to urge ions within the ion guide in a second (r) direction towards the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, such that ions within the ion guide are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to apply the one or more DC voltages to the first array of electrodes and/or to the second array of electrodes so as to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction towards the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, such that ions at most or all angular ( ⁇ ) displacements within the ion guide are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the first device may be arranged and adapted to apply the AC or RF voltage to the first array of electrodes so as to generate a pseudo-potential barrier and to apply the AC or RF voltage to the second array of electrodes so as to generate a pseudo-potential barrier which act to confine ions within the ion guide in the first (z) direction.
- the first array of electrodes may be arranged in a first plane and/or the second array of electrodes may be arranged in a second plane; or
- the first array of electrodes may be arranged in a non-planar configuration and/or the second array of electrodes may be arranged in a non-planar configuration.
- the first array of electrodes may be arranged in a cone-shaped or dome-shaped configuration and/or the second array of electrodes may be arranged in a cone-shaped or dome-shaped configuration.
- the first and second arrays of electrodes may be arranged at different displacements in the first (z) direction; and/or
- the first plane and the second plane may be parallel; and/or
- the second (r) direction may be parallel to the first plane and/or to the second plane;
- the second (r) direction may be a radial direction relative to an axis about which the first and/or second plurality of arcuate electrodes are arranged;
- the second (r) direction may be a radial direction relative to an axis about which the first array of electrodes and/or the second array of electrodes are concentric;
- the first (z) direction may be substantially orthogonal to the second (r) direction and/or to the first plane and/or to the second plane.
- the first array of electrodes may comprise a first plurality of continuous electrodes, wherein each continuous electrode is arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or the second array of electrodes comprises a second plurality of continuous electrodes, wherein each continuous electrode is arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions; and/or
- the first array of electrodes may comprise a first plurality of groups of electrodes, wherein each group of electrodes is arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions so as to substantially surround the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or the second array of electrodes comprises a second plurality of groups of electrodes wherein each group of electrodes is arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions so as to substantially surround the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- At least one of the one or more apertures or ion exit regions may be arranged:
- the first array of electrodes may comprise a first plurality of closed loop, ring, circular or oval electrodes arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or the second plurality of electrodes comprises a second plurality of closed loop, ring, circular or oval electrodes arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions; and/or
- the first array of electrodes may comprise a first plurality of rotationally symmetric groups of electrodes wherein each of the groups of electrodes is arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or the second plurality of electrodes comprises a second plurality of rotationally symmetric groups of electrodes wherein each of the groups of electrodes is arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the ion guide may further comprise one or more ion entrance regions arranged and adapted such that ions can enter the ion guide via the one or more ion entrance regions in the first (z) and/or the second (r) direction, and at some, most or all angular ( ⁇ ) displacements around an axis about which the first plurality of arcuate electrodes and/or the second plurality of arcuate electrodes are arranged.
- the ion guide may further comprise one or more ion entrance regions arranged and adapted such that ions can enter the ion guide via the one or more ion entrance regions in the first (z) and/or the second (r) direction, and at some, most or all angular ( ⁇ ) displacements around an axis about which the first array of electrodes and/or the second array of electrodes are concentric.
- the one or more ion entrance regions may be arranged and adapted such that ions can enter the ion guide between the first and second arrays at the perimeter or circumference of the first and/or second array in a direction (r) parallel to the first and/or second array and/or orthogonal to the direction (z) in which ions exit the ion guide.
- the one or more ion entrance regions may be arranged and adapted such that ions can enter the ion guide close to the perimeter or circumference of the first and/or second array in a direction (z) orthogonal to the first and/or second array and/or parallel to the direction (z) in which ions exit the ion guide.
- the one or more ion entrance regions may be arranged and adapted such that ions can enter the ion guide at at least 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or 95% of the angular ( ⁇ ) displacements.
- the ion guide may further comprise:
- one or more entrance electrode arrangements arranged adjacent to the one or more ion entrance regions.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, such that ions, that are at any angular ( ⁇ ) displacement around an axis about which the first and/or the second plurality of arcuate electrodes are arranged, within the ion guide are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, such that ions within the ion guide that are at at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or 95% of angular ( ⁇ ) displacements around an axis about which the first and/or the second arrays of electrodes are concentric are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions such that ions within the ion guide at some, most or all radial (r) displacements, relative to an axis about which the first and/or the second plurality of arcuate electrodes are arranged, are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions such that ions within the ion guide at some, most or all radial (r) displacements, relative to an axis about which the first and/or the second arrays of electrodes are concentric, are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction towards the one or more apertures or ion exit regions such that ions at at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or 95% of radial (r) displacements within the ion guide are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to apply one or more static or time-varying DC voltages to the first array of electrodes and/or to the second array of electrodes so as to urge the ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction towards the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted:
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted such that ions within the ion guide are caused to exit the ion guide via the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted such that a minimum in the pseudo-potential barrier is provided at the one or more apertures or ion exit regions such that ions within the ion guide are caused to exit the ion guide via the one or more apertures or ion exit regions exit the ion; and/or
- the ion guide may further comprise one or more extraction lenses or electrode arrangements arranged adjacent to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, the one or more extraction lenses or electrode arrangements arranged and adapted to cause ions within the ion guide to exit the ion guide via the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted:
- ions at some, most or all angular ( ⁇ ) displacements within the ion guide are caused to exit the ion guide via the one or more apertures or ion exit regions;
- ions at some, most or all radial (r) displacements within the ion guide are caused to exit the ion guide via the one or more apertures or ion exit regions.
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted such that ions are caused to exit the ion guide via the one or more apertures or ion exit regions in the first (z) direction.
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted such that ions are caused to exit the ion guide via the one or more apertures or ion exit regions in the second (r) direction.
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted such that no trapping voltages are provided in the second (r) direction and/or such that ions are not trapped in the second (r) direction and/or such that no ion trapping occurs in the second (r) direction, e.g. so that ions can move freely to and/or away from the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or the one or more ion entrance regions, e.g. due to the one or more DC voltages.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to apply the one or more DC voltages to the first array of electrodes and/or to the second array of electrodes so as to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction towards the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, such that ions within the ion guide are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions without separating according to a physico-chemical property.
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted such that ions are caused to exit the ion guide without separating according to a physico-chemical property.
- the physico-chemical property may comprise, for example, mass to charge ratio and/or ion mobility.
- the second device may be arranged and adapted to apply the one or more DC voltages to the first array of electrodes and/or to the second array of electrodes so as to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction towards the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, such that ions within the ion guide are caused to migrate to the one or more apertures or ion exit regions in a non-mass-selective manner.
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted such that ions are caused to exit the ion guide in non-mass-selective manner e.g. such that ions are not mass selectively ejected.
- the ion guide may be arranged and adapted such that ions are not ejected directly onto or into a detector.
- a buffer gas may be provided within the ion guide.
- the buffer gas may be caused to flow through the ion guide, e.g. in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of ions, such as in the second (r) direction or a direction ( ⁇ r) opposite to the second (r) direction.
- a method of guiding ions in an ion guide comprising a first array of electrodes, a second array of electrodes, and one or more apertures or ion exit regions, wherein the first array of electrodes comprises a first plurality of arcuate electrodes arranged in parallel with one another and such that the first plurality of arcuate electrodes at least partially surround the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or wherein the second array of electrodes comprises a second plurality of arcuate electrodes arranged in parallel with one another and such that the second plurality of arcuate electrodes at least partially surround the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, the method comprising:
- an ion guide comprising:
- first array of electrodes comprises a first plurality of arcuate electrodes arranged in parallel with one another and such that the first plurality of arcuate electrodes at least partially surround the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions and/or wherein the second array of electrodes comprises a second plurality of arcuate electrodes arranged in parallel with one another and such that the second plurality of arcuate electrodes at least partially surround the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions;
- a first device arranged and adapted to apply an AC or RF voltage to the first array of electrodes and to the second array of electrodes so as to confine ions within the ion guide in a first (z) direction that extends in a direction between the first and second arrays;
- a second device arranged and adapted to apply one or more DC voltages to the first array of electrodes and/or to the second array of electrodes so as to urge ions within the ion guide in a second (r) direction away from the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions, such that ions within the ion guide are caused to migrate away from the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions.
- a method of guiding ions in an ion guide comprising a first array of electrodes, a second array of electrodes, and one or more apertures or ion entrance regions, wherein the first array of electrodes comprises a first plurality of arcuate electrodes arranged in parallel with one another and such that the first plurality of arcuate electrodes at least partially surround the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions and/or wherein the second array of electrodes comprises a second plurality of arcuate electrodes arranged in parallel with one another and such that the second plurality of arcuate electrodes at least partially surround the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions, the method comprising:
- a method of guiding ions in an ion guide comprising a first array of electrodes, a second array of electrodes, and one or more apertures or ion exit regions arranged within the first array, such that the electrodes in the first array of electrodes are arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions and/or one or more apertures or ion exit regions arranged within the second array, such that the electrodes in the second array of electrodes are arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion exit regions, the method comprising:
- an ion guide comprising:
- one or more apertures or ion entrance regions arranged within the first array such that the electrodes in the first array of electrodes are arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions and/or one or more apertures or ion entrance regions arranged within the second array, such that the electrodes in the second array of electrodes are arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions;
- a first device arranged and adapted to apply an AC or RF voltage to the first array of electrodes and to the second array of electrodes so as to confine ions within the ion guide in a first (z) direction that extends in a direction between the first and second arrays;
- a second device arranged and adapted to apply one or more DC voltages to the first array of electrodes and/or to the second array of electrodes so as to urge ions within the ion guide in a second (r) direction away from the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions, such that ions within the ion guide are caused to migrate away from the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions.
- a method of guiding ions in an ion guide comprising a first array of electrodes, a second array of electrodes, and one or more apertures or ion entrance regions arranged within the first array, such that the electrodes in the first array of electrodes are arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions and/or one or more apertures or ion entrance regions arranged within the second array, such that the electrodes in the second array of electrodes are arranged concentrically around the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions, the method comprising:
- an ion mobility separator or spectrometer comprising an ion guide as described above. Ions may be caused to separate according to their ion mobility as they pass through the ion guide.
- a buffer gas may be provided within the ion guide. The one or more DC voltages may be used to force the ions through the buffer gas so that the ions separate according to their ion mobility as they pass through the gas.
- a method of separating ions according to their ion mobility comprising the method of guiding ions as described above. Ions may be caused to separate according to their ion mobility as they pass through the ion guide.
- a buffer gas may be provided within the ion guide. The one or more DC voltages may be used to force the ions through the buffer gas so that the ions separate according to their ion mobility as they pass through the gas.
- a mass spectrometer comprising an ion guide and/or an ion mobility separator or spectrometer as described above.
- the mass spectrometer may further comprise an ion trap, such as an analytical ion trap.
- the ion trap may comprise a curved or annularly distributed ion trapping region.
- the ion guide may be used to deliver ions from a point source to the curved or annularly distributed ion trapping region. Additionally or alternatively, the ion guide may be used to capture and compress ions ejected from the curved or annularly distributed ion trapping region to the ion exit region of the ion guide.
- a method of mass spectrometry comprising the method of guiding ions and/or the method of separating ions according to their ion mobility as described above.
- the method of mass spectrometry may further comprise trapping ions in an ion trap, such as an analytical ion trap.
- the ions may be trapped in a curved or annularly distributed ion trapping region. Ions may be delivered from a point source to the curved or annularly distributed ion trapping region. Additionally or alternatively, ions ejected from the curved or annularly distributed ion trapping region may be captured and compressed to the ion exit region of the ion guide.
- a device comprising a two dimensional ion guide with means of transporting ions from a diffuse or distributed ion source and concentrating those ions into a smaller region for subsequent transport and processing/analysis.
- an ion source selected from the group consisting of: (i) an Electrospray ionisation (“ESI”) ion source; (ii) an Atmospheric Pressure Photo Ionisation (“APPI”) ion source; (iii) an Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionisation (“APCI”) ion source; (iv) a Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation (“MALDI”) ion source; (v) a Laser Desorption Ionisation (“LDI”) ion source; (vi) an Atmospheric Pressure Ionisation (“API”) ion source; (vii) a Desorption Ionisation on Silicon (“DIOS”) ion source; (viii) an Electron Impact (“EI”) ion source; (ix) a Chemical Ionisation (“CI”) ion source; (x) a Field Ionisation (“FI”) ion source; (xi) a Field Desorption (“FD”) ion source; (xii) an Inductively Couple
- a mass analyser selected from the group consisting of: (i) a quadrupole mass analyser; (ii) a 2D or linear quadrupole mass analyser; (iii) a Paul or 3D quadrupole mass analyser; (iv) a Penning trap mass analyser; (v) an ion trap mass analyser; (vi) a magnetic sector mass analyser; (vii) Ion Cyclotron Resonance (“ICR”) mass analyser; (viii) a Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (“FTICR”) mass analyser; (ix) an electrostatic mass analyser arranged to generate an electrostatic field having a quadro-logarithmic potential distribution; (x) a Fourier Transform electrostatic mass analyser; (xi) a Fourier Transform mass analyser; (xii) a Time of Flight mass analyser; (xiii) an orthogonal acceleration Time of Flight mass analyser; and (xiv) a linear acceleration Time of Flight mass analyser;
- (l) a device for converting a substantially continuous ion beam into a pulsed ion beam.
- the mass spectrometer may further comprise either:
- a C-trap and a mass analyser comprising an outer barrel-like electrode and a coaxial inner spindle-like electrode that form an electrostatic field with a quadro-logarithmic potential distribution, wherein in a first mode of operation ions are transmitted to the C-trap and are then injected into the mass analyser and wherein in a second mode of operation ions are transmitted to the C-trap and then to a collision cell or Electron Transfer Dissociation device wherein at least some ions are fragmented into fragment ions, and wherein the fragment ions are then transmitted to the C-trap before being injected into the mass analyser; and/or
- a stacked ring ion guide comprising a plurality of electrodes each having an aperture through which ions are transmitted in use and wherein the spacing of the electrodes increases along the length of the ion path, and wherein the apertures in the electrodes in an upstream section of the ion guide have a first diameter and wherein the apertures in the electrodes in a downstream section of the ion guide have a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, and wherein opposite phases of an AC or RF voltage are applied, in use, to successive electrodes.
- the mass spectrometer further comprises a device arranged and adapted to supply an AC or RF voltage to the electrodes.
- the AC or RF voltage optionally has an amplitude selected from the group consisting of: (i) about ⁇ 50 V peak to peak; (ii) about 50-100 V peak to peak; (iii) about 100-150 V peak to peak; (iv) about 150-200 V peak to peak; (v) about 200-250 V peak to peak; (vi) about 250-300 V peak to peak; (vii) about 300-350 V peak to peak; (viii) about 350-400 V peak to peak; (ix) about 400-450 V peak to peak; (x) about 450-500 V peak to peak; and (xi) >about 500 V peak to peak.
- the AC or RF voltage may have a frequency selected from the group consisting of: (i) ⁇ about 100 kHz; (ii) about 100-200 kHz; (iii) about 200-300 kHz; (iv) about 300-400 kHz; (v) about 400-500 kHz; (vi) about 0.5-1.0 MHz; (vii) about 1.0-1.5 MHz; (viii) about 1.5-2.0 MHz; (ix) about 2.0-2.5 MHz; (x) about 2.5-3.0 MHz; (xi) about 3.0-3.5 MHz; (xii) about 3.5-4.0 MHz; (xiii) about 4.0-4.5 MHz; (xiv) about 4.5-5.0 MHz; (xv) about 5.0-5.5 MHz; (xvi) about 5.5-6.0 MHz; (xvii) about 6.0-6.5 MHz; (xviii) about 6.5-7.0 MHz; (xix) about 7.0-7.5 MHz; (xx) about 7.5-8.0 MHz
- the mass spectrometer may also comprise a chromatography or other separation device upstream of an ion source.
- the chromatography separation device comprises a liquid chromatography or gas chromatography device.
- the separation device may comprise: (i) a Capillary Electrophoresis (“CE”) separation device; (ii) a Capillary Electrochromatography (“CEC”) separation device; (iii) a substantially rigid ceramic-based multilayer microfluidic substrate (“ceramic tile”) separation device; or (iv) a supercritical fluid chromatography separation device.
- the ion guide may be maintained at a pressure selected from the group consisting of: (i) ⁇ about 0.0001 mbar; (ii) about 0.0001-0.001 mbar; (iii) about 0.001-0.01 mbar; (iv) about 0.01-0.1 mbar; (v) about 0.1-1 mbar; (vi) about 1-10 mbar; (vii) about 10-100 mbar; (viii) about 100-1000 mbar; and (ix) >about 1000 mbar.
- analyte ions may be subjected to Electron Transfer Dissociation (“ETD”) fragmentation in an Electron Transfer Dissociation fragmentation device.
- ETD Electron Transfer Dissociation
- Analyte ions may be caused to interact with ETD reagent ions within an ion guide or fragmentation device.
- Electron Transfer Dissociation either: (a) analyte ions are fragmented or are induced to dissociate and form product or fragment ions upon interacting with reagent ions; and/or (b) electrons are transferred from one or more reagent anions or negatively charged ions to one or more multiply charged analyte cations or positively charged ions whereupon at least some of the multiply charged analyte cations or positively charged ions are induced to dissociate and form product or fragment ions; and/or (c) analyte ions are fragmented or are induced to dissociate and form product or fragment ions upon interacting with neutral reagent gas molecules or atoms or a non-ionic reagent gas; and/or (d) electrons are transferred from one or more neutral, non-ionic or uncharged basic gases or vapours to one or more multiply charged analyte cations or positively charged ions whereupon at least some of the multiply charged ana
- the multiply charged analyte cations or positively charged ions may comprise peptides, polypeptides, proteins or biomolecules.
- the reagent anions or negatively charged ions are derived from a polyaromatic hydrocarbon or a substituted polyaromatic hydrocarbon; and/or (b) the reagent anions or negatively charged ions are derived from the group consisting of: (i) anthracene; (ii) 9,10 diphenyl-anthracene; (iii) naphthalene; (iv) fluorine; (v) phenanthrene; (vi) pyrene; (vii) fluoranthene; (viii) chrysene; (ix) triphenylene; (x) perylene; (xi) acridine; (xii) 2,2′ dipyridyl; (xiii) 2,2′ biquinoline; (xiv) 9-anthracenecarbonitrile; (xv) dibenzothiophene; (xvi) 1,10′-phenanthroline
- the process of Electron Transfer Dissociation fragmentation comprises interacting analyte ions with reagent ions, wherein the reagent ions comprise dicyanobenzene, 4-nitrotoluene or azulene.
- FIG. 1( a ) shows schematically a perspective view of an ion guide in accordance with a first embodiment
- FIG. 1( b ) shows schematically a perspective view of an ion guide in accordance with a second embodiment
- FIG. 1( c ) shows a time varying potential generated within the ion guide of the first embodiment
- FIG. 1( d ) shows a static potential generated within the ion guide of the second embodiment
- FIG. 1( e ) shows schematically a cross-sectional view of an ion guide in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 1( f ) shows schematically a cross-sectional view of an ion guide in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 2( a ) shows schematically a perspective view of an ion guide in accordance with a third embodiment
- FIG. 2( b ) shows a time varying potential generated within the ion guide of the third embodiment
- FIG. 3( a ) shows schematically a perspective view of an ion guide in accordance with a fourth embodiment
- FIG. 3( b ) shows a time varying potential generated within the ion guide of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 4( a ) shows schematically a perspective view of an ion guide in accordance with a fifth embodiment
- FIG. 4( b ) shows a time varying potential generated within the ion guide of the fifth embodiment.
- the ion guide may comprise a first planar array of electrodes 1 and a second planar array of electrodes 2 .
- the first 1 and second 2 planar arrays of electrodes may comprise first and second pluralities of electrodes, such as first and second pluralities of concentric ring electrodes, respectively.
- the electrodes may be mounted on electrode supports, which may comprise printed circuit boards 3 .
- the first and second pluralities of electrodes may be arranged to be parallel to one another (e.g. in the second, radial (r) direction), may be separated by a displacement in a first (z) direction orthogonal to the planes of the electrodes, and may be aligned along the first (z) direction.
- the second (r) direction may be the radial direction defined relative to the z-axis depicted in FIGS. 1( a )-( d ) .
- a buffer gas may be provided within the ion guide, e.g. between the arrays of electrodes. This can be used to collisionally cool ions within the ion guide.
- a first ion exit 4 may be arranged in the plane of the first planar array of electrodes, and a second ion exit 5 may be arranged in the plane of the second planar array of electrodes.
- Each ion exit may for example, be located at the centre of the first and/or second plurality of electrodes, e.g. at the centre of the concentric ring electrodes.
- Each ion exit may be provided as an aperture, e.g. in the first or second plurality of electrodes and/or in the electrode support.
- Each ion exit may comprise, for example, an aperture in the central ring electrode of the plurality of concentric ring electrodes.
- One or more ion entrance regions may be provided such that ions can enter the ion guide over a wide range of (e.g. all) angular ( ⁇ ) displacements.
- the angular ( ⁇ ) displacement may be defined relative to (i.e. around) the z-axis depicted in FIGS. 1( a )-( d ) , and may be orthogonal to the first (z) direction and the second, radial (r) direction.)
- ions may be arranged to enter the ion guide in a direction parallel to the first and second planes (the radial (r) direction).
- ions may be arranged to enter the ion guide at the open ends of the ion guide between the first and second planar arrays of electrodes, i.e. at the perimeter or circumference of the arrays of electrodes.
- the ion entrance region 6 may comprise an annular region at the outer region of, and between, the first a second planar arrays of electrodes.
- ions may be arranged to enter the ion guide in a direction orthogonal to the first and second planes, e.g. in the first (z) direction.
- the ion entrance region 7 may comprise one or more annular regions arranged in the first and/or second plane, which may be in the outer region of the first and/or second planar array of electrodes.
- One or more guard or extraction electrodes 8 may be provided at the ion entrance region(s) to selectively prevent or allow ions to enter the ion guide.
- Ions may be confined in the first (z) direction under the influence of pseudo-potential barriers resulting from an AC or RF voltage being applied to the electrodes.
- Opposite phases of the AC or RF voltage may be applied to adjacent electrodes, e.g. adjacent concentric ring electrodes, of the first and/or second plurality of electrodes.
- the AC or RF voltage may generate a repulsive effective or pseudo-potential (e.g. a reflective pseudo-potential surface) which may act to prevent ions from striking the electrodes. This confines ions in the first (z) direction.
- Ions may also be subjected to a force that urges ions in a direction parallel to the first and/or second plane, and that may be directed towards at least one of the ion exits 4 , 5 , e.g. inwardly towards an ion exit.
- the urging force may be directed towards the ion exit in an inward radial (r) direction.
- the urging force may cause ions to migrate to (i.e. to be transported to) one of the ion exits 4 , 5 .
- Ions at most or all angular ( ⁇ ) displacements and/or at most or all radial (r) displacements within the ion guide may be caused to migrate to one of the ion exits 4 , 5 .
- the direction in which the urging force acts may have (approximate) circular symmetry, e.g. centred on the ion exit, but this need not be the case.
- the direction in which the urging force acts may have some degree of rotational symmetry, e.g. at least 3-fold rotational symmetry, such that ions at any point within the ion guide (i.e. between the two planar arrays of electrodes) are urged inwardly towards an ion exit.
- the urging force may be provided by an electric field, such as a static electric field or a time varying electric field.
- the static electric field may be provided by applying DC voltages to the first and/or second plurality of electrodes to form a DC voltage gradient that urges ions inwardly towards the ion exit.
- DC voltages may be applied to the plurality of concentric (ring) electrodes to form a DC voltage gradient that urges ions radially inwards towards the ion exit.
- FIG. 1( d ) illustrates a potential within the ion guide in accordance with this embodiment.
- a time varying electric field may be provided by applying a DC voltage successively to the plurality of electrodes in a direction inwardly towards the ion exit. This creates a potential barrier that travels inwardly towards the ion exit and drives the ions inwardly towards the ion exit.
- a DC voltage may be applied successively to the plurality of concentric (ring) electrodes in a direction from the outermost (ring) electrode(s) towards the innermost (ring) electrode(s).
- the travelling potential may be applied such that it repeatedly travels from the outermost electrode(s) to the innermost electrode(s).
- FIG. 1( c ) illustrates a potential within the ion guide in accordance with this embodiment. The travelling potential may be applied such that it travels in the direction shown by the arrows.
- ions may be confined in the first (z) direction within the first and second plurality of electrodes (i.e. by the pseudo-potential barriers), while at the same time the ions may be urged toward the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 , i.e. such that ions are caused to migrate to the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 .
- the net effect is to urge or focus ions to a focal point or volume in close proximity with (e.g. above) the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 .
- Ions may be arranged to exit the ion guide via the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 . Ions may be urged or focused to the focal point adjacent to the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 , and are urged or forced through the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 . This may be achieved due to the pseudo-potential, e.g. no pseudo-potential barrier or a minimum in the pseudo-potential barrier is provided at the ion exit, e.g. as a result of the aperture in the central ring electrode. Additionally or alternatively, one or more arrangements of electrodes 9 may be provided at the one or more ion exits, and used to urge ions through the ion exit.
- the voltages applied to the electrodes of the ion guide may be configured such that ions are caused to (freely) migrate to (are transported to) the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 under the influence of the radial force (e.g. the static electric field and/or the time varying electric field). To achieve this no trapping potential may be provided in the second (r) radial direction.
- the radial force e.g. the static electric field and/or the time varying electric field
- the radial force will act to urge ions to the ion exit without separating them (e.g.
- the force urging ions through the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 will act to urge ions through the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 without separating them (e.g. in a non-mass selective manner), e.g. such that ions within the ion guide are caused to exit the ion guide via the one or more exits 4 , 5 without being separated (e.g. in a non-mass selective manner).
- the overall effect of various embodiments is to guide ions from a region between the first and second plurality of electrodes to a region outside the first and second plurality of electrodes via the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 .
- Ions that arrive or that are present at any point e.g. any angular ( ⁇ ) displacement and/or any radial (r) displacement
- any point e.g. any angular ( ⁇ ) displacement and/or any radial (r) displacement
- various embodiments can effectively capture, transport, confine, focus, concentrate and/or collimate annularly distributed ions, e.g. into one or more beams of ions exiting the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 .
- Ions from various distributed sources may be focused, concentrated and/or collimated into a relatively narrow diameter beam, e.g. for passage through subsequent differential apertures or ion optics.
- the design of various embodiments is relatively compact, e.g. because it does not rely on slowly urging ions to a more focused beam as the ions transit axially along a device.
- the ion guide advantageously has a relatively small footprint.
- the design of various embodiments means that the temporal fidelity of the ions arriving at the ion guide is advantageously maintained, irrespective of their entry point to the ion guide.
- the ion guide can be used to transport ions from an annularly distributed source, such as a cylindrical ion guide or an annular trap, etc., to the first 4 and/or second 5 ion exit. Ions appearing at any point on the circumference of the ion guide at a given time will be transported and focused to the first 4 and/or second 5 ion exit together, maintaining the temporal fidelity of the original ions.
- an annularly distributed source such as a cylindrical ion guide or an annular trap, etc.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show further embodiments.
- the ion guides shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are substantially similar to the ion guide of FIG. 1 , and corresponding features are labelled with the same reference numerals. It will be appreciated that these embodiments may comprise any or all of the optional features described herein, as appropriate.
- the ion guides of FIGS. 2 and 3 are substantially similar to the ion guide of FIG. 1 , except that the first 1 and second 2 arrays of electrodes are not arranged in a plane. Instead, the first 1 and second 2 arrays of electrodes are arranged in dome-shaped or cone-shaped configurations. Each electrode (or group of electrodes) of the array of electrodes may be arranged at a different displacement in the first (z) direction (i.e. in the direction of the axis around which the electrodes are concentric). The displacement in the first (z) direction of each electrode (or group of electrodes) may increase or decrease from the innermost electrode to the outermost electrode.
- the first 1 and second 2 arrays of electrodes may be arranged such the separation in the first (z) direction between electrodes in the first 1 and second 2 arrays of electrodes is minimum for the innermost electrodes of the arrays of electrodes, and may be maximum for the outermost electrodes of the arrays of electrodes.
- FIG. 2( b ) illustrates a potential within the ion guide in accordance with an embodiment in which a travelling potential is used to cause ions to migrate to the ion exit(s) 4 , 5 , which corresponds to the potential illustrated in FIG. 1( c ) .
- FIG. 3( b ) illustrates a potential within the ion guide in accordance with an embodiment in which a static DC potential is used to cause ions to migrate to the ion exit(s) 4 , 5 , which corresponds to the potential illustrated in FIG. 1( d ) .
- one of the arrays of electrodes may be arranged in a plane, while the other array may not be arranged in a plane, e.g. may be arranged in a cone-shaped configuration.
- the ion entrance region can effectively be wider (in the first (z) direction) than in the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
- the AC or RF voltage (which acts to confine ions within the ion guide in the first (z) direction) can be used to focus ions in the first (z) direction as they migrate from the outer region of the ion guide to the ion exit(s) 4 , 5 .
- these embodiments can be used to transport ions from a more distributed source.
- the ion guide may be operated as an Ion Mobility Separator or Spectrometer (IMS).
- IMS Ion Mobility Separator
- the buffer gas may be provided within the ion guide at an appropriate pressure, e.g., around 1 mbar.
- the buffer gas may be arranged to flow in a direction opposite to the direction in which the ions travel. As ions are urged towards the ion exit 4 , 5 against the buffer gas, they may be caused to separate according to their ion mobility.
- the ion guide can provide a high capacity annular IMS that may be used to guide ions towards the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 as ions are separated according to their ion mobility.
- alternative shapes of the ion guide can be provided and used, e.g. square, rectangular, etc.
- the one or more ion exits 4 , 5 are not arranged at the centre of the ion guide, but in other positions within the first and/or second array.
- a plurality of ions exits may be provided and used, e.g. a plurality of ions exits within the first 1 and/or second 2 planar array of electrodes.
- Each ion exit may have a concentric arrangement of electrodes surrounding it, so that ions may be urged to the ion exit in the manner discussed above.
- FIG. 4 A further embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- Features of the ion guide shown in FIG. 4 that correspond to features of the earlier embodiments are labelled with the same reference numerals. It will be appreciated that this embodiment may comprise any or all of the optional features described herein, as appropriate.
- the ion guide of FIG. 4 is effectively a portion or a sector of the ion guide of FIG. 1 .
- the ion guide of FIG. 4 may be provided as a standalone device, i.e. as illustrated in FIG. 4( a ) .
- the ion guide comprises a first array of electrodes 1 comprising a first plurality of arcuate or curved electrodes and a second array of electrodes 2 comprising a second plurality of arcuate or curved electrodes.
- the first and/or second plurality of arcuate or curved electrodes may comprise a plurality of circular arc-shaped electrodes.
- the first plurality of arcuate or curved electrodes may be arranged to be parallel to one another, e.g. in a plane, e.g. in an approximate sector or circular sector configuration.
- the second plurality of arcuate or curved electrodes may be arranged to be parallel to one another, e.g. in a plane, e.g. in an approximate sector or circular sector configuration.
- the plane in which the first plurality of electrodes are arranged and the plane in which the second plurality of electrodes are arranged may be parallel to one another (as shown in FIG. 4( a ) ), but this is not essential.
- the electrodes may be arranged such that the separation in the first (z) direction between electrodes in the first 1 and second 2 arrays of electrodes is minimum for the smallest electrodes of the arrays of electrodes (i.e. the electrodes closest to the ion exit 4 ), and may be maximum for the largest electrodes of the arrays of electrodes (i.e. the electrodes closest to the ion entrance 6 ). In other words, the arrays get closer together towards the ion exit 4 .
- the first plurality of arcuate or curved electrodes and the second plurality of arcuate or curved electrodes may be arranged so that each of the electrodes at least partially surrounds an ion exit 4 .
- the ion exit 4 may be located adjacent to or between the smallest electrodes in the first 1 and second 2 array of electrodes, i.e. at the geometric origin of the circular sector.
- An ion entrance region 6 may be located adjacent to or between the largest electrodes in the first 1 and second 2 array of electrodes, i.e. at the circumference of the circular sector.
- Ions may be caused to enter the ion guide via the ion entrance region 6 .
- An AC or RF voltage is applied to the first array of electrodes 1 and to the second array of electrodes 2 so as to confine ions within the ion guide in the first (z) direction
- one or more DC voltages is applied to the first array of electrodes 1 and/or to the second array of electrodes 2 so as to urge ions within the ion guide in the second (r) direction towards the ion exit region 4 , such that ions within the ion guide are caused to migrate to the ion exit region 4 , i.e. in a corresponding manner as discussed above with reference to FIGS. 1-3 .
- FIG. 4( b ) shows one embodiment, where the one or more DC voltages comprises a travelling potential.
- one or more (e.g. at least two) potential barriers may be provided so as to confine ions within the ion guide in a third direction perpendicular to the first (z) direction and to the second (r) direction (e.g. the angular ( ⁇ ) direction).
- the one or more potential barriers may be provided on either side of the ion guide so as to prevent ions leaving the ion guide in the third direction.
- the one or more potential barriers may be generated by applying one or more AC or RF voltages or one or more DC voltages to one or more electrodes arranged along the outer edges of the ion guide (not shown in FIG. 4( a ) ).
- the ion guide of this embodiment may advantageously be used to focus ions from a relatively diffuse source to a point or a narrow beam (in a corresponding manner as discussed above) as they migrate or are transported (and optionally as they are separated according to their ion mobility) from the ion entrance 6 to the ion exit 4 .
- the curvature of the ion guide may be matched to the curvature of an incoming ion cloud such the ions are automatically brought to a focus as they migrate to the ion exit 4 .
- any of the ion guides of FIGS. 1-3 may be operated in a mode of operation that effectively simulates the ion guide of FIG. 4 .
- one or more (e.g. at least two) potential barriers are provided so as to confine ions within the ion guide in a third direction perpendicular to the first (z) direction and to the second (r) direction (e.g. the angular ( ⁇ ) direction).
- the one or more potential barriers may be provided on either side of an ion guiding region so as to prevent ions leaving the ion guiding region in the third direction.
- the one or more potential barriers may be generated by applying one or more AC or RF voltages or one or more DC voltages to one or more electrodes arranged along either side of the ion guiding region.
- the ion guide may be used in reverse. It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, relatively concentrated ions, or ions from a point source may be distributed to form a relatively distributed or diffuse annular cloud of ions. For example, a concentrated ion beam may be distributed over a uniform annular volume.
- the ion guide may have the same structure as described above, although the one or more ion exit regions 4 , 5 will effectively act as one or more ion entrance regions, and the one or more ion entrance regions 6 , 7 will effectively acts as one or more ion exit regions. Ions within the ion guide may be urged in the second (r) (radial) direction away from the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions 4 , 5 , such that ions at some, most or all angular ( ⁇ ) displacements within the ion guide are caused to migrate away from the one or more apertures or ion entrance regions 4 , 5 , and may be caused to exit the ion guide via the one or more ion exit regions 6 , 7 .
- the ion guide may be used in conjunction with an analytical ion trap that has a curved or annular trapping region to deliver ions from a point source to the curved or annular trapping region and/or for capturing and compressing annularly ejected ions from the curved or annular trapping region to the exit region of the ion guide.
- various embodiments can advantageously provide a relatively compact device that acts to capture, transport and concentrate an extended cloud of ions to a point, e.g. for subsequent transmission/analysis.
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